542 Bozo

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The ridicule that Emilia had invited on herself by her recent policy changes was no secret, but given his own circumstances, Mr. Black really couldn't bring himself to care about it much.

Right now, his only priority was to keep his son safe while finalizing his plan with the Nightingale clan's leader. After all, unless they overcame their current crisis, there was simply no point in gloating over the misfortune of anyone else.

Unfortunately, with the example of the Old Snake already there, the Nightingale clan's leader was overcautious to the point of absurdity. Although he agreed to shelter them for the sake of their plan, from their appearance to background, everything had to follow his will!

The paranoia he had of people discovering his schemes in advance, when combined with the recent betrayal by one of his trusted 'elders' was simply a recipe for disaster in their mostly one-sided alliance.